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• Fire crackers explode in Little Saigon, kicking off the Lunar New Year celebration in Orange County

  16-02-2018 23:56 via ocregister.com
  Visitors to the Asian Garden Mall watch firecrackers and performers from the second floor in Westminster on Friday, Feb 16, 2018. The Vietnamese-American community celebrates the Lunar New Year on Friday with the annual Fire Cracker Celebration, meant to bring good luck, and the opening of two three-day Tet festivals. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Visitors to the Asian Garden Mall shield themselves from the smoke of firecrackers as dancers perform while the pyrotechnics ex
  
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• Experiment goes bad at Cal State Fullerton, leaving student with minor burns

  16-02-2018 23:36 via ocregister.com
  FULLERTON – A student suffered minor burns during an experimentthat went awry on the Cal State Fullerton campus Friday, forcing the evacuationof two classrooms.The student – taken to UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange forevaluation – was doing an experiment at about 12:35 p.m. with potassium, ironoxide and sugar when he was burned in a flash fire, Fullerton Fire DivisionChief Kathy Schaefer said.Smoke from the fire blew back into the classrooms, which brought theevacuation
  
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• Harlem Globetrotters will play in Anaheim over two weekends

  16-02-2018 23:30 via ocregister.com
  Get a little entertainment with your basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.
  The famed traveling team will play the Honda Center on Sunday, Feb. 18, twice on Saturday, Feb. 24, and then the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 25.
  Debuting with the team this year is the Flying Globies, an acrobatic trampoline dunk team. The roster this year also features the most women in team history: four.
  The team will  be playing the Washington Generals.
   If you go
  When: 2 p.m., Sunday,
  
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• Obituary: Barbara Lawrence Hill, Orange County’s first black teacher, was an educator on campus and off

  16-02-2018 23:18 via ocregister.com
  Barbara Lawrence Hill’s epitaph will always highlight her pioneering role as Orange County’s first black teacher, hired by Santa Ana Unified in 1962 as a substitute grade school instructor in the midst of the civil rights movement and then full time the following year.
  She got past the racial slights, threats and violence that came with breaking the color line to continue teaching for more than 30 years in Santa Ana and kept her focus on education for another decade in semi-retiremen
  
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• Commerce Dept. backs tariffs on imported aluminum and steel

  16-02-2018 23:11 via ocregister.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department is urging President Donald Trump to impose tariffs or quotas on imported aluminum and steel, which it calls a national security threat.
  The recommendations unveiled by Secretary Wilbur Ross Friday are likely to escalate tensions with China and other U.S. trading partners. Stepped-up foreign production of steel and aluminum, especially by China, has driven down prices and hurt American producers.
  The Commerce Department is recommending tariffs on al
  
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• Anaheim homebuying falls 9%. What ZIP had the biggest drop?

  16-02-2018 21:55
  The bookmobile parks at the neighborhood around Anna Street in Anaheim on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. The only one operating in OC, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month.
  
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• Ahead of President’s Day 2018, here’s a look at the dogs owned by U.S. presidents

  16-02-2018 21:34 via ocregister.com
  The Chinese Year of the Dog begins this week and it’s Presidents Day weekend, so here’s a look at the top dogs in the White House.
  The first pet
  So far, President Trump has not nominated a first pet to his cabinet. First lady Melania Trump’s communications director, Stephanie Grisham, told reporters in late 2017, “There are no plans at this time” to add a pet.
  The Trumps could be the first family in modern presidential history without a pet. The last petless preside
  
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• CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs: Thursday’s scores and Saturday’s schedule

  16-02-2018 21:17 via ocregister.com
  The scores from Thursday’s games in the CIF-SS girls basketball playoffs and the updated schedule for Saturday’s second-round games.
  GIRLS BASKETBALL
  OPEN DIVISION QuarterfinalsSaturday, 7 p.m.Serra/Gardena at Harvard-WestlakeSierra Canyon at EtiwandaRibet Academy at Mater DeiBishop Montgomery at Windward
  DIVISION 1First roundThursday’s resultsChaminade 67, Lakeside 41Santa Barbara 76, North Torrance 68Fairmont Prep 60, Esperanza 43Vista Murrieta 70, Canyon Springs 47Alema
  
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• For NBA All-Star Weekend, here’s our lineup of All-Southern California NBA All-Stars

  16-02-2018 21:02 via ocregister.com
  Los Angeles is the center of the basketball universe this weekend, but L.A. has been a hotbed of basketball talent for years. With that in mind, the Southern California News Group selected its All-Southern California NBA team, consisting of our panel’s choices for the best active NBA players from Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.
  How would this region’s roster stack up against similar groups from other parts of the country? You decide (click on a player’s name to be t
  
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• Powerball jackpot stands at projected $223 million ahead of Saturday’s drawing

  16-02-2018 20:47 via ocregister.com
  Nobody picked the winning numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, so a projected $223 million jackpot remains up for grabs as lottery officials prepare for Saturday night’s drawing.
  Ticket sales are “very healthy,” said Russ Lopez, a spokesman for the California Lottery, but they haven’t reached the frenzy of ticket buying that attracts those who don’t usually play.
  Forty-four states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington, D.C., participate in
  
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• Pregnancy pioneer: She had twins at 53 and the world trolled her for it

  16-02-2018 20:37 via ocregister.com
  She laughs when her husband says, “She is so old … she babysat Abraham Lincoln.”
  Wait, there’s a better one, her husband says, before recounting the time a relative told his wife: “You’re not a cougar. You’re a saber-toothed tiger.”
  “Can I flip him off?” she asks, jokingly threatening to use her middle finger, referring to her husband.
  Mary Shearing is 78 now; still lean and vibrant and fun. Her husband, Don Shearing, is 57, and looks
  
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• Suspect sticks out tongue upon hearing of possible death sentence if convicted of killing Whittier police officer

  16-02-2018 20:28 via ocregister.com
  Upon learning he’s facing the death penalty, Michael Christopher Mejia — accused of killing Whittier police Officer Keith Boyer and his own cousin nearly a year ago — gave a slight laugh, smiled and stuck out his tongue.
  The former gang member was in Norwalk Superior Court on Friday as Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Garrett Dameron made the announcement.  “We are seeking the death penalty in this case,” he said.
  Officials believe the
  
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• Woman, 83, killed after getting run over by her own vehicle in Fullerton

  16-02-2018 20:18 via ocregister.com
  FULLERTON – An 83-year-old woman died Friday, Feb. 16, when she was apparently run over by her own car, police said.
  Around 7 a.m., police responded to an alley in the 2400 block of East Chapman Avenue where they found the woman trapped beneath a Honda Accord with its engine running, said Jon Radus said.
  “It looks like a tragic accident,” he said.
  Police were further investigating.
  
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• Danny Garcia rested, rejuvenated for Brandon Rios fight

  16-02-2018 20:08 via ocregister.com
  It’s been nearly a year since Danny Garcia suffered his first loss, a split decision to Keith “One Time” Thurman in March in Brooklyn. The former junior welterweight/welterweight champion from Philadelphia needed a breather, so he took it.
  Garcia is back, and apparently rejuvenated. He will take on former lightweight champion Brandon Rios Saturday night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in the welterweight main event (on Showtime).
  “I took a little under a year off just to enj
  
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• James Harden profile | All-Southern California NBA All-Star team

  16-02-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  Houston Rockets guard James Harden, second from left, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, left, forward Luc Mbah a Moute, second from right, of Cameroon, and forward Paul Pierce defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 10, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ORG XMIT: LAS103Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) looks for a way around Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, i
  
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• USA Swimming ignored sexual abuse for decades, investigation finds

  16-02-2018 19:59 via ocregister.com
  For decades the sexual abuse of young athletes by their coaches lingered just beneath the surface in American swimming’s otherwise golden waters.
  In 2005, USA Swimming president Ron Van Pool decided it was time to bring the issue to the surface.
  Giving his annual State of Swimming address, Van Pool pushed for a more aggressive approach within the sport to taking on sexual abuse.
  “USA Swimming is frightfully behind the curve in this process and there are those who would have us contin
  
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• Police investigating collision between Amtrak train and car in Anaheim

  16-02-2018 19:43
  ANAHEIM Police were investigating Friday morning, Feb. 16, a collision between an Amtrak train and automobile at Orangethorpe Avenue and Lemon Street. "A vehicle was rear-ended on Orangethorpe pushing it onto the tracks," Anaheim police Sgt.
  
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• Documents reveal warning signs of Sean Hutchison’s misconduct against Ariana Kukors

  16-02-2018 17:29 via ocregister.com
  The 2009 World Championships in Rome were the crowning moment in the coach-swimmer relationship between Sean Hutchison and Ariana Kukors that began seven years earlier at a suburban Seattle swim club when Kukors was 13.
  Kukors, 20, twice broke the world record in the 200-meter individual medley in Rome en route to winning the World title. The victory stamped Kukors as the early gold medal favorite for the 2012 Olympic Games in London and further enhanced Hutchison’s reputation in internati
  
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• TV tonight: Great-uncle of Laguna Beach man helped take down Al Capone

  16-02-2018 17:00 via ocregister.com
  LAGUNA BEACH — Retired anesthesiologist Marty Dolan hopes President Donald Trump will watch the Fox Business Network Friday night, Jan. 16 and discover what Dolan calls “one of the greatest stories of law and order.”
  After uncovering boxes of old Internal Revenue Service files, Dolan, now 70, wants his great-uncle Mike Malone — and several other former IRS investigators that have all been dead for more than 60 years — get the recognition they deserve.
  Since retiring
  
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• Retail Restaurant Roundup: Crepes Bonaparte to open in Fullerton, Congregation Ale coming to Santa Ana

  16-02-2018 16:25 via ocregister.com
  10-year-old Orange County food truck, Crepes Bonaparte, to finally park at permanent location. (Courtesy Crepes Bonaparte)10-year-old Orange County food truck, Crepes Bonaparte, to finally park at permanent location. (Courtesy Crepes Bonaparte)10-year-old Orange County food truck, Crepes Bonaparte, to finally park at permanent location. (Courtesy Crepes Bonaparte)10-year-old Orange County food truck, Crepes Bonaparte, to finally park at permanent location. (Courtesy Crepes Bonaparte)Project Juic
  
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• Disneyland’s soaring ticket prices make sense. And cents.

  16-02-2018 16:00 via ocregister.com
  How much should one day at Disneyland cost?
  Seemingly every year, the Anaheim resort ups its admission prices. And as tradition has it, there’s the post-hike debate: Are Disneyland tickets worth that much?
  This time around, Disneyland raised the cost of most of its entrance options with the highest one-day, one-park ticket going up $11 to $135. That jump is only slightly more than the 7 percent average annual growth in this price point since 2000 when admission was $43.
  Seventeen years ago
  
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• 2018 Winter Olympics photos | The best of Day 7

  16-02-2018 15:59 via ocregister.com
  Adam Rippon of the United States reacts after his performance during the men’s short program figure skating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)Ryan Donato (16), of the United States, celebrates after scoring a goal against Slovakia during the first period of the preliminary round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo
  
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• El Rancho girls basketball falls to JSerra in playoff opener

  16-02-2018 15:44 via ocregister.com
  El Rancho’s Susy Regalado (3) drives to the basket against JSerra in the first half of a prep basketball game at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. JSerra won 58-43. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)El Rancho’s Elicia Moore (11) fights for the ball against JSerra in the first half of a prep basketball game at El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. JSerra won 58-43. (Photo by Keith Birmingham,
  
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• The SCAQMD wants to raise your taxes

  16-02-2018 15:30 via ocregister.com
  In what appears to be the very definition of an out-of-control government agency, the staff of the South Coast Air Quality Management District has decided to pursue its own plan for raising the sales tax in four counties by a quarter-percent.
  The SCAQMD doesn’t have the authority to put tax-increase proposals on the ballot, but on Monday, the staff revealed a new strategy: Conduct a poll to see if voters would be willing to pay the higher tax, then quickly get a bill introduced in Sacramen
  
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• Xanax and opioids prove lethal mix as deaths soar: 'It's a...

  16-02-2018 15:03
  Rapper Lil Peep performs during the Day N Night Fest on Sept. 8, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif.
  
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• How Sublime fans can celebrate what would have been vocalist-guitarist Bradley Nowell’s 50th birthday

  16-02-2018 15:02 via ocregister.com
  To commemorate what would have been Sublime vocalist and guitarist Bradley Nowell’s 50th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 22, his family, the Sublime estate, friends and other bands have put together a slew of events and specialty merchandise to remember Nowell during this milestone.
  Two months before his band’s eponymous major-label album debut was released, Nowell died of a heroin overdose at age 28 while on tour with the trio in Northern California on May 25, 1996. The group, which also
  
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• Singer-songwriter Carla Bruni brings her ‘French Touch’ to Southern California

  16-02-2018 15:01 via ocregister.com
  French singer-songwriter Carla Bruni performs at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Photograph by Mathieu Zazzo)French singer-songwriter Carla Bruni performs at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (Photograph by Mathieu Zazzo)French singer-songwriter Carla Bruni’s new album “French Touch” is an English-language collection of covers.This handout photo made available by Vanity Fair magazine and released Tuesday, July 29, 2
  
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• Disney officials set June 30 opening for new Toy Story Land in Orlando’s Walt Disney World

  16-02-2018 15:00 via ocregister.com
  Disney officials announced early Friday that a new Toy Story Land the company is building on 11 acres in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, Florida will officially open June 30.
  The project highlights what observers already know – Disney is using its stable of Pixar movie characters as fodder for more interactive elements at its parks worldwide. This new land in Florida is slated to open a week after Disney California Adventure’s new Pixar Pier, which also include
  
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• Laguna Beach home sales jump 32%: 13 facts to know

  16-02-2018 09:22 via ocregister.com
  House hunters apparently liked Laguna Beach in the fourth quarter.
  CoreLogic statistics for the October-to-December period compared with the same period a year earlier, show these five trends for Laguna Beach’s homebuying …
  1. 123 homes sold this year vs. 93 a year earlier.
  2. That’s a one-year sales gain of 32.3 percent vs. a countywide homebuying loss of 1.3 percent.
  3. Median selling price of $1,800,000 vs. $1,849,949 12 months earlier.
  4. That’s a price decline of 2.
  
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• Immigration rights activists try to block ICE van in LA, later disperse

  16-02-2018 08:54 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — A group of immigrant rights activists attempted to block a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement van Thursday night from leaving the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles.
  The activists gathered around 7 p.m. in the area of Aliso and Alameda streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
  The crowd eventually dispersed and no arrests were made, according to LAPD Officer Tony Im.
  The coalition, which is comprised of Los Angeles County organizations
  
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• Updated: Friday’s schedule for the CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs

  16-02-2018 08:52 via ocregister.com
  The updated schedule for Friday’s games in the CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs.
  BOYS BASKETBALL
  OPEN DIVISIONQuarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m.St. John Bosco at Bishop MontgomerySierra Canyon at Rancho ChristianCrespi at Mater DeiSanta Margarita at Etiwanda
  DIVISION 1Second round, Friday, 7 p.m.Edison at Oak ParkNorth/Riverside at Long Beach PolyCentennial/Corona at AlemanyDominguez at Chino HillsLoyola at PasadenaCantwell-Sacred Heart at DamienRoosevelt/Eastvale at Villa ParkRancho Verde at Ha
  
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• Newport Beach police: Threat against Corona del Mar High School unfounded

  16-02-2018 08:26 via ocregister.com
  Newport Beach police say that a threat reported Thursday, Feb. 15 stating there would be violence at Corona del Mar High School on Friday was deemed not credible.
  Sgt. Cory Wolik said the threat was seen in some graffiti found on a desk. Upon investigation, officers found the graffiti was probably two months old.
  “As of right now there’s no information there’s a credible threat,” Wolik said. “But we will have extra police presence (Friday).”
  Classes&
  
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• O.C. leaders approve motel vouchers, food and other services for 400 homeless along Santa Ana River

  16-02-2018 08:23
  Joe Godoy, 59, at his camp Tuesday along the Santa Ana River in Anaheim. Orange County leaders Thursday approved a plan to provide motel vouchers, food and other services for about 400 homeless people living in encampments.
  
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• Hawaii takes advantage of key calls, holds off UC Irvine at free-throw line

  16-02-2018 08:13 via ocregister.com
  IRVINE — UC Irvine’s march toward a possible Big West Conference title took an unexpected and enraging detour Thursday night.
  Hawaii took a 62-61 decision at the Bren Center in a wild game that saw the Rainbow Warriors make just 3 of 24 field-goal attempts in the second half, and just one in the last 17:40 of the half. They were able to hang on thanks to making their free throws, many of them coming on calls that were confusing.
  UCI head coach Russell Turner was l
  
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• Long Beach State men get close, but can’t catch UCSB

  16-02-2018 08:11 via ocregister.com
  February 15, 2018-Photo by Tracey Roman/for the Press-Telegram UC Santa Barbara’s Leland King tries to block Cal State Long Beach’s Gabe Levin from taking a shot as the Gauchos take on the 49ers Thursday night at the Pyramid.February 15, 2018-Photo by Tracey Roman/for the Press-Telegram UC Santa Barbara’s Gabe Vincent grabs the rebound from Long Beach State’s KJ Buyers as the Gauchos take on the 49ers Thursday night at the Pyramid.February 15, 2018-Photo by Tracey Roman/f
  
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• On-ramp to 405 freeway closed in Westminster after reports of fatality

  16-02-2018 07:52 via ocregister.com
  WESTMINSTER — Coroner’s officials were called to the Westminster Boulevard on-ramp to the northbound 405 freeway Thursday night, Feb. 15, for reports of a fatality.
  California Highway Patrol officials were not immediately reached for comment about how the person died but an incident report log states authorities were called at about 9:52 p.m.
  The log showed that lanes were blocked and that officers were called for a closure of the on-ramp.
  
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• UCLA overcomes sloppy play to beat Oregon State

  16-02-2018 07:39 via ocregister.com
  Oregon State forward Drew Eubanks, top, and UCLA center Thomas Welsh go after a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle, right, shoots as UCLA guard Chris Smith defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)UCLA guard Aaron Holiday, right, knocks over Oregon State forward Tres Tinkle,
  
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• Nathan Chen struggles, Rippon puts on show, Hanru leads after short program

  16-02-2018 07:19 via ocregister.com
  Nathan Chen of the United States performs during the men’s short program figure skating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Nathan Chen of the United States reacts as his score is posted following his performance in the men’s short program figure skating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Natha
  
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• Aliso Niguel cruises past Woodbridge to reach second round of basketball playoffs

  16-02-2018 07:18 via ocregister.com
  ALISO VIEJO – The Aliso Niguel girls basketball team scored the first 11 points of the game, led by 30 at halftime and went on to beat Woodbridge 64-30 in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 2AA playoffs.
  The Wolverines (17-7) will play at Los Osos in the second round Saturday.
  “Defensively, we paralyzed them with our full-court press,” Aliso coach Lindsey Sundin said. “We capitalized on their turnovers. I would guess that 75 percent of our points were hustle points of
  
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• Roundup: Obinma takes control, leads Rosary to win in first-round battle with Troy

  16-02-2018 06:58 via ocregister.com
  Rosary’s Allison Lou, right, drives towards the basket as Troy’s Kaitlyn Osako defends her during a first round game of CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at Troy in Fullerton on Thursday, February 15, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)Rosary’s Becky Obinma, top center, shoots over Troy’s Michelle Lee, left, during a first round game of CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at Troy in Fullerton on Thursday, February 15, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photogra
  
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• Orange County high school schedule: Friday, Feb. 16

  16-02-2018 03:30 via ocregister.com
  The Orange County high school sports schedule for Friday, Feb. 16.
  BOYS BASKETBALL CIF-SS PLAYOFFSAll games 7 p.m. unless notedOPEN DIVISIONQuarterfinalsCrespi at Mater DeiSanta Margarita at Etiwanda
  DIVISION 1Second roundRoosevelt/Eastvale at Villa ParkEdison at Oak Park
  DIVISION 2ASecond roundGreat Oak at CypressTrabuco Hills at Walnut
  DIVISION 2AASecond roundCapistrano Valley at Beverly HillsAliso Niguel at UplandNorthwood at Canyon
  DIVISION 3ASecond round Diamond Bar
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Thursday (2-15-18)

  16-02-2018 03:27 via ocregister.com
  Scores and stats for the Orange County games on Thursday, Feb. 15.
  GIRLS SOCCERCIF-SS PLAYOFFSFirst roundDIVISION 1Troy 2, Foothill 0Goals: (Troy) Diaz, Arabe.Saves: (Troy) Diaz 5; (FH) Norman 5.
  DIVISION 2Canyon 2, Mira Costa 1
  DIVISION 3Pacifica 1, Redlands 0
  DIVISION 5Santa Ana 1, Katella 1
  (Santa Ana wins on PKs 2-1)Goals: M. Zarate, Ontiveros, N. Hernandez.Saves: N. Hernandez 2.
  DIVISION 6Garden Grove 3, Pacifica Christian 0Goals: (GG) Shimizu, Hoang, Garcia.Saves: (GG) Lopez 2.
  G
  
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• Cal State Fullerton baseball preview: Deep pitching staff anchors Titans, as usual

  16-02-2018 03:26 via ocregister.com
  Great hitters and defensive players come and go at Cal State Fullerton, but great pitching seems to be eternal.
  The 11th-ranked Titans open the 2018 season Friday with a three-game series at No. 9 Stanford, having lost six starters in the field and two members of a rotation that helped the 2017 team reach the College World Series for the 18th time in program history.
  But Coach Rick Vanderhook looks at his pitching staff and once again sees the high-end quality and tremendous depth that
  
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• Riverside’s Vincent Zhou lands historic jump in men’s figure skating short program

  16-02-2018 03:22 via ocregister.com
  The youngest member of the U.S. Winter Olympics team at 17, Zhou landed a quad Lutz in Thursday night's short program.
  
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• Orange County law enforcement, school districts assuring parents that precautions are being taken on campuses after Florida shooting

  16-02-2018 03:16 via ocregister.com
  On the heels of Florida’s deadly school shooting, Orange County law enforcement agencies and district officials reassured parents on Thursday, Feb. 15 that they are taking precautions to ensure students are safe.
  “Even when a devastating event happens thousands of miles away, it hits close to home for us all,” Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said in a statement. “This sentiment feels even truer when it involves the most vulnerable and innocent members of our communities – o
  
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• Los Angeles artist goes viral with ‘Black Panther’ drawings

  16-02-2018 03:16 via ocregister.com
  Marvel’s highly anticipated new superhero film, “Black Panther,” hits theaters this week.
  One Los Angeles fan, Chi Ngo, used her artist talents to draw several of the actresses from the film in their elaborate outfits from the Jan. 29 world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
  Related: 
  Everything to know about Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ movie in one giant graphic
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• Disney Home opens in Downtown Disney, selling Mickey mugs, kitchen items and more

  16-02-2018 02:53 via ocregister.com
  Disney mugs available at the new Disney Home store in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim on Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)A display at the new Disney Home store in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim on Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)Exterior of the new Disney Home store in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim on Wednesday, Feb 14, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  
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• Maggie Voisin back at Olympics after 2014 heartbreak

  16-02-2018 02:51 via ocregister.com
  PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Freestyle skier Maggie Voisin was supposed to be one of the feel good stories of the 2014 Olympic Games, a fresh face kid out of Big Sky country who wasn’t old enough to drive but at breakout star potential written all over her.
  But Voisin was in Russia only a few days before she broke her ankle in training and was unable to compete.
  “It’s all so surreal to be sitting here today,” Voisin, 19, said earlier this week, looking back on her dis
  
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• USC baseball preview: Trojans relying on rested arms

  16-02-2018 02:37 via ocregister.com
  LOS ANGELES — Two weeks before the Trojans’ baseball season ended in late May amid a spiraling finish, Coach Dan Hubbs gathered his assistants in his office at Dedeaux Field and proposed an unusual idea.
  As the Trojans dropped 26 of their final 32 games, ending in a tie for last place in the Pac-12 Conference, their rotation of starting pitchers withered.
  Mitch Hart, expected to be their ace, was lost for the season after three starts because of a torn labrum. CJ Stubbs was shelved m
  
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• Defending champion Laguna Beach upset by San Marcos in Division 1 water polo opener

  16-02-2018 02:32 via ocregister.com
  Laguna Beach’s reign as the CIF-SS Division 1 girls water polo champion came to a sudden and surprising end Thursday.
  San Marcos edged the second-seeded Breakers 8-7 in overtime in the first round of the Division 1’s new Elite 8 playoffs at Newport Harbor High.
  San Marcos (17-11), which lost to Laguna Beach in the final last season, scored the winning goal on a lob by senior Lili Akin on a direct shot just before time expired in overtime.
  Laguna Beach (21-3) defeated San Marcos
  
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